Samsung ST700 vs Sigma SD10

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung ST700 vs Sigma SD10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ST700 (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the ST700 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ST700 was launched 6 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ST700 scores against the SD10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST700 & Sigma SD10. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST700 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ST700 vs the SD10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST700 and SD10 is 99 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST700 and SD10.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST700 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung ST700 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer ST700 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.